Moderated Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates


Andrew Summers
 

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Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong
Sent: 27 July 2022 21:16
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

Hello:

The controversy arises when a person wants to have JAWS turned off during the update or installation. JAWS used to have a self-voicing installer which appears no longer to be present today. Worst case scenario, turn off JAWS, turn on Narrator, run the update. Easy peasy.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 2:08 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

I'm confused. I just installed the new update. Throughout, I tracked the steps and progress as JAWS verbalized them.

What exactly is the controversy?

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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill White
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

Hi, Gene. I believe Freedom Scientific intentionally removed the self voicing installer from JAWS, because now, Narrator can be used to monitor the install.

Bill White

billwhite92701@...

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene Warner
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:39 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

I just did the update and sent Freedom Scientific tech support a message, ever since the beginning of the year, or somewhere around there, the installer's self voicing feature hasn't worked. I prefer to exit JAWS once the installer starts, I find that there are fewer possibilities for trouble that way.

Gene...


On 7/27/2022 3:17 PM, Michael Massey wrote:
Hi, Curtis. If it weren't for your message and Molly's message, I would not have known about a new update. I am going to install the update on my desktop and then I am going to use the help utility and check for the update on my laptop. Molly needed to check the box to download the update and go from there. I will also listen to the podcast featuring Eric Damery.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis
Chong
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:02 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

Hello:

I am not experiencing this issue, but I do have Windows 10. There was an update released today. You can download it directly off of the Freedom Scientific website. Here is the direct download link.



Cordially,

Curtis Chong
https://jaws2022.vfo.digital/2022.2207.25.400/2ACCEDFA-0210-472F-9953-
AE54DF593427/J2022.2207.25.400-any.exe

Best regards,

Curtis Chong

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of molly the
blind tech lover
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:59 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: strange issue when checking for Jaws updates

Hi everyone. I am having a weird problem with Jaws. When Jaws turns on, it informs me that an update is available. However, I get the following message. "The following updates are available. List view, 0 items." Pressing tab, there is a cancel button, and that's it. There does not appear to be an actual update for Jaws. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? I am running Windows 11, version 21h2, and Jaws version 2022.
















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